Slyrs Marsala Cask Finish

Slyrs Marsala Cask Finish

Official bottling
Single malt - Bavaria
Golden
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: White wine, malted grains, lemon juice, vanilla, bubble gum, acetone, hints of vanilla. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, cool, expands, tingly. 
Tasting:  Sour. Lemon juice, pear drops, magic marker, white wine, pink peppercorns, hints of cinnamon. 
Finish: Short. Pear drops, acetone, vanilla, bubble gum. 

Comments: 

Not quite sure this is all malt, but I’m not familiar with the German rules, if they exist at all. It’s quite estery, almost nail varnish like. On top of that, it’s quite spicy and feinty too.

Verdict:

I like this.

Slyrs 51

Slyrs 51

Official bottling 
Single malt - Bavaria
Bright gold
51% ABV
Dram

Nose: Fresh baked bread, green tea, orange peel, apples, hints of mushrooms. With water, apples, orange peel, honey, mushrooms. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, cool, slightly tingly. 
Tasting:  Salty sweet. Pink peppercorns, orange peel, autumn leaves, mushrooms, honey, molasses, hints of raisins. With water, molasses, orange peel, honey, hints of grapefruit. 
Finish: Medium. Raisins, orange peel, honey, hints of pink peppercorns. 

Comments: 

Quite spicy and herbal, with an earthy undertone so obvious, it’s almost and overtone. Opens up nicely with water, becomes more earthy and savoury. Unusual stuff, and quite delicious.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Slyrs 3yo Batch 3

Slyrs 3yo Batch 3

That Boutique-y Whisky Company, Master of Malt
Single malt - Bavaria
Amber, hints of green 
52.6% ABV
Dram

Nose: Lemon sweets, wet stones, sandalwood, pencil led, lemon zest, malted grains, hints of hoppy beer. With water, vanilla custard, lemon sweets, brown paper, pencil lead. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, tingly, oily, slightly sticky. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Raisins, damson jam, vanilla custard, wet stones, candied oranges, sandalwood, pencil lead. With water, lemon zest, lemon sweets, vanilla custard, pencil lead. 
Finish: Long. Vanilla custard, white pepper, lemon zest, candied oranges. 

Comments: 

Gorgeously flinty and mineral, this whisky is complex and sweet. There is plenty of citrus and jam notes, which works well with the thick oily mouthfeel. It all builds to a long sweet, spicy finish.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Slyrs 3yo Batch 1

Slyrs 3yo Batch 1

That Boutique-y Whisky Company, Master of Malt
Single malt - Bavaria
Copper gold
52.5% ABV
Dram

Nose: Lemon sweets, mushrooms, autumn leaves, brass polish, pineapples, bananas, hints of fresh cut grass. With water, pineapples, peaches, overripe mangoes, hints of brass polish. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, warm, thickens slightly, expands. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Lemon sweets, pineapples, mushrooms, overripe mangoes, fresh baked bread, vanilla sponge. With water, vanilla, pineapples, peaches, honey, hints of brass polish, hints of toast. 

Finish: Medium. Fresh cut grass, overripe mangoes, vanilla sponge, muesli, hints of toast. 

Comments: 

This whisky starts out earthy, fragrant and savoury, but that evaporated rather quickly, leaving fruity sweet notes behind. With water, it opens up, revealing heaps of cereal and feinty notes. Pleasantly surprising.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.